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This randomized controlled trial assigned and analyzed individual people. The recruitment process included two other training programs (included in separate reviews on this site). At each training program, recent applicants who consented to participate in the study were randomly assigned to a sector-focused employment program or to a comparison condition after completing a baseline survey. About two years later, people in both conditions completed a follow-up survey.
The evaluation began in 2003, and participants were followed for about two years after random assignment.
The Charles Stewart Mott Foundation funded the evaluation.
The study sample was evenly balanced between males and females. The sample was 78 percent African American, and 70 percent were ages 25 to 54. Twelve percent did not have a high school diploma or GED. Participants had worked an average of four and a half months and had earned an average of $11,592 in the year before the study.
Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership
WRTP was founded in the 1990s, more than a decade before the evaluation, with the goal of revitalizing the Milwaukee area’s industrial base. Area employers and unions worked together to develop trainings that met specific business needs. In the 2000s, WRTP expanded to include the construction and health care sectors.
The Wisconsin Regional Training Partnership (WRTP) provided short-term training programs, typically lasting between two and eight weeks, resulting in nursing assistant, medical assistant, and construction certifications. Participants received training in essential skills such as timeliness, attendance, and interpersonal relationships. WRTP also provided remedial education, case management and job placement assistance, post-employment services, and child care and transportation assistance for families receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
No access to WRTP services.
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Training lasted between two and eight weeks.
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Milwaukee and surrounding areas
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